The Bishop's Blog

Thoughts and reflections from Bishop John Harvey Taylor

Daily prayer: For peace

Daily prayer: For peace

Eternal God, in whose perfect kingdom no sword is drawn but the sword of righteousness, no strength known but the strength of love: So mightily spread abroad your Spirit, that all peoples may be...

Daily prayer: For the human family

Daily prayer: For the human family

O God, you made us in your own image and redeemed us through Jesus your Son: Look with compassion on the whole human family; take away the arrogance and hatred which infect our hearts; break down...

A visit to St. Simon’s/San Simón, San Fernando

A visit to St. Simon’s/San Simón, San Fernando

Lay leaders at historic St. Simon's Episcopal Church/Iglesia Episcopal de San Simón in San Fernando say they’re still in operation only by the grace of God — but surely they themselves are avenues...

Daily prayer: Mary Magdalene

Daily prayer: Mary Magdalene

Almighty God, whose blessed Son restored Mary Magdalene to health of body and of mind, and called her to be a witness of his resurrection: Mercifully grant that by your grace we may be healed from...

A new, better election

A new, better election

As it turns out, grace abounds this summer in the United States. On the Lord’s Day, President Biden has given us a new, better election. A week ago yesterday, former President Trump, his family, and...

Daily prayer: The ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Daily prayer: The ninth Sunday after Pentecost

Almighty God, the fountain of all wisdom, you know our necessities before we ask and our ignorance in asking: Have compassion on our weakness, and mercifully give us those things which for our...

Deacons’ lunch at Olvera Street

Deacons’ lunch at Olvera Street

I was in the heart of the city today, with the heart of the church. Put another way, I was the guest of our archdeacon, the Ven. Laura Eustis Siriani, and a dozen of our Episcopal Diocese of Los...

Daily prayer: For love, reconciliation and rejoicing

Daily prayer: For love, reconciliation and rejoicing

Almighty God, though you saw that everything you had made was good, whenever people or circumstances are cruel, even your most faithful people have trouble accentuating the positive. It is for such...

Daily prayer: Macrina the Younger

Daily prayer: Macrina the Younger

Merciful God, who called your servant Macrina to reveal in her life and teaching the riches of your grace and truth: Grant that we, following her example, may seek after your wisdom and live...

Daily prayer: For a new day

Daily prayer: For a new day

O God, the King eternal, whose light divides the day from the night and turns the shadow of death into the morning: Drive far from us all wrong desires, incline our hearts to keep your law, and...

July’s amazing people

July’s amazing people

You meet the most amazing people around the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles, including the Rev. Samuel Pillsbury, visiting from Colorado, for a conversation about rehabilitative justice and the...

Daily prayer: William White

Daily prayer: William White

O Lord, who in a time of turmoil and confusion raised up your servant William White to lead your church into ways of stability and peace; Hear our prayer, and give us wise and faithful leaders,...